Brushes for grooming a horse

Brushes 

Curry combs 

Rubber Curry Come Made of rubber with textured nubs. Use in a circular motion to loosen dirt, shedding hair and “scurf” from deep within your horse’s coat and bring it to the surface where it can be given the brushoff. Best for use on large, well-muscled parts of the horse’s body such as the neck, shoulder and hindquarters. 

Rubber Grooming Glove

The pebbled texture on this soft, flexible grooming glove is great for allover currying and is also gentle enough to use on the face and legs. At bathtime, it scrubs deep down dirt from your horse’s coat. 

Massaging Curry 

Massaging curries come in a variety of styles. Choose from firm rubber nubs or soft flexible “fingers” to help remove loose hair and massage muscles at the same time. 

Metal Curry

The old-fashioned metal curry combs are rather sharp and should generally not be used on the horse’s body. Occasionally they are useful for removing caked mud or for shedding winter hair, taking care not to press too hard into the skin. These are best used to clean other brushes and remove horse hair accumulated on saddle pads.

Brushes

 Medium or Stiff Bristle Brush
Sometimes referred to as a dandy brush, this basic brush is good for general purpose grooming to remove dirt and dust from the coat. Synthetic bristles are durable andeasy to disinfect, while natural fiber bristles are very effective. A medium brush works well for the majority of grooming needs. Select stiffer bristle styles to tackle toughjobs like dried mud and sweat  or a thick winter coat. Use care with the firmer brushes and avoid sensitive or bony areas such as the legs and face.

Soft Brush
Soft bristles are gentler enough to use on the legs and face, as well as the rest of the body. Ideal for sensitive, thin-skinned horses or as a finishing brush.

Body Brush
This short-bristled brush removes fine dust and dander from your horse’s skin and coat and really brings up a shine

Face Brush
A small, soft face brush fits in the palm of your hand and easily navigates the contours of the face while giving a gentle groom. 

Sheepskin Mitt Soft wool fleece buffs your horse’s coat to a natural sheen. Other Grooming utensils  Shedding Block /Grooming Stone  This rough, porous stone helps remove loose hair during shedding season and also can be use remove sticky botfly larvae from your horse’s legs.

Wide Tooth Mane & Tail Comb  Sturdy, wide-spaced teeth tidy your horse's tresses while minimizing hair loss and breakage   Mane Pulling Comb Use a small metal pulling comb to thin and shorten your horse’s mane to a uniform shorter length. By removing the longest hairs a few at a time, you’ll create a neat, tidy mane that lies naturally against the neck. (Never cut a mane straight across  with scissors—this creates an awkward, chopped look) Mane & Tail Brush A hairbrush with plastic pin bristles is gentle on mane and tail hair. Sponges  You’ll want several types of sponges in your grooming kit for bathing and spot cleaning. Use a large sponge for the body and a smaller sponge for the face. You may also want a separate sponge for cleaning under your horse’s dock and between his hind.